Italian Plus!
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                        Demo Version 1.0
                        November 12, 1992

                 Copyright 1992 by Gene Hayworth




     This version of Italian Plus! is being distributed for
evaluation purposes only. This means you have the opportunity to
use and evaluate it before you decide to buy the full version.
Copying or altering this demo program in any way is strictly
prohibited. 
     If you would like to purchase the fully-functional version,
the cost as of this writing is $10.00 U.S. per single-user copy.
When your order is processed, you will receive a copy of the latest
version of Italian Plus!, which includes the features listed on
page 2 and 3 of this document (some of which are not included in
this demo version), plus any enhancements that have been added
since this document was released. Please refer to the file
Order.frm for further ordering information.


          OVERVIEW OF ITALIAN PLUS!
          -------------------------

          Italian Plus! is an educational program that works as
both a tutorial and a testing program. The program is divided into
three comprehensive sections: Vocabulary Review, Vocabulary
Exercises, and Verb Conjugation Exercises. In the Demo Version
several of the menu options have been disabled, but they are fully
functional in the full version. In addition, the vocabulary in the
demo version is limited to approximately 35 words. The full version
of Italian Plus! comes with a combination of over 800 nouns,
adjectives, and commonly used verbs, conjugated in four tenses. 
In order to make this program compatible with as many systems as
possible, accent marks have not been included. It is reccomended
that a student use an Italian dictionary along with the Italian
Plus! program when memorizing vocabulary. 

     The Demo version consist of the following files:

     DEMOADJ  DBF 
     ORDER    FRM 
     README   TXT 
     DEMONOUN DBF 
     DEMONUM  DBF   
     DEMVERB  DBF 
     DEMO     EXE 


     The program can run from either a floppy disk drive, or you
can install it on a hard drive by copying all of the program files
into a single directory.


          Vocabulary Review
          -----------------
     This section is intended to introduce the user to important
Italian Vocabulary words. Nouns is presented in four forms:
Singular, Plural, and Partative.  Adjectives are given in both
singular and plural format, and their usual position (either before
or after the modified noun) is explained. The section on
prepositions explains the use of the preposition and how they
combine with articles to form contractions. Verb review shows the
conjugation of verbs in four tenses (the demo shows only three of
the tenses.)  

          Vocabulary Exercises
          --------------------

     The exercise section tests how well you has memorized the
vocabulary in the Review section. The exercises are generated in a
random fashion to ensure that you has an understanding of the
various uses of a word in varying contexts. Because of its random
nature, the program may prompt for some unusual word combinations!
The important thing is that you understand the grammatical
structure.

          Verb Conjugation
          ----------------

     Like the vocabulary, the verb conjugations are selected at
random in each tense category. 


          STARTING ITALIAN PLUS!
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     To start the Demo version, simply type "Demo" at the system
prompt. 

     Thanks for trying this Demo. I hope that you enjoy it!


Gene Hayworth
60 Westminster Road #3
Rochester, NY  14607
CompuServe ID: 71550,2713